In message , Linda Fox 
 writes
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>It wasn't the original post, Simon, there was no problem with that,
>and as you said, it was a public service, for which many thanks.
>
>You don't seem to want to acknowledge that the problem with
>crossposting is that unless anyone realises and blocks it - and
>although Agent allows you to do this, many newsreaders leave you
>unaware - the WHOLE DARN THREAD gets crossposted TO EVERYONE. Yes, you
>can read the headers, but I keep mine hidden because it makes it
>easier to read; some people have told me they don't usually even read
>the name of the poster.

True, but a little tolerance goes a long way ... though I agree with you 
that newsreaders which warn you if you're crossposting too widely are a 
Good Thing. (Turnpike does, but only when you post [not when you start, 
as I think someone said Agent does], and I think only above a certain 
number of newsgroups, which I think might be above 3.)
>
>1992 was how many years ago? If you're still trying to conform to
>netiquette from way back when, considering the speed things progress
>in this area, you may have crossed over from "time-honoured" to
>"outdated".
>
>lff

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ashamed of it, but won't change ...)
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